Exploring Our Earth - * b

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The Poles

Day One
(specifically in Antarctica today)

read Ice is Nice!, by Bonnie Worth
(specifically the South Pole half of the book)
read Chilly Little Penguin, by Russell Punter
completed the EE Map activity p. 127
completed the EE Flag activity p. 128
(completed flag picture at right)
read p. 6 Antarctica in Sticker Atlas
The World - Worksheet (Antarctica)
Penguin Hand Craft from Craft Bag Exchange*
Penguin Hat Craft from Craft Bag Exchange*
completed Penguin Maze Worksheet

Day Two

reviewed continents
put Post-It marker flag on our large wall map (on Antarctica)
classification of animals - Animals of Antarctica
(from EE Animals freebie)
completed Animals of Antarctica flip book for notebook page
(from EE Animals freebie)
free play with Fly & Learn Globe
watched Surf's Up
watched the YouTube vid of Aurora Australis (right)
introduced Google Earth and explored Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland and of course 'home'

Day Three

place Greenland & Iceland stickers in Passport
put a Post-It marker flag on our large wall map
(on Iceland & Greenland)
Polar Bear Craft (from EE)
completed North Pole vs. South Pole book
completed Polar Animals flip book
completed "Where is the Arctic Circle" minit book
classification of animals - Animals of the Arctic
(from EE Animals freebie)
'guided' learning and exploring of Arctic & Antarctica
on TAG World Map, followed by free play

Day Four

p. 30-31 The Poles and Greenland from My First Atlas
Snowy Owl Paper Plate Craft (from EE)
read Arctic Son by Jean Craighead George
read Polar Bears Past Bedtime (MTH #12) by Mary Pope Osbourne
snowman frame craft (from Craft Bag Exchange)
polar animals experiment
watched Polar Express
watched YouTube vid of the Gentoo Penguin (right)
started our 'field trip'

Day "Five"
We were actually out of town for 2 weeks once we 'finished' our Poles expedition,
but these are a few things we did during those 2 weeks that went along with the lessons, so I included them as well.